Your e-ink display, your rules.
TRMNL BYOS Laravel is the control center for your TRMNL e-ink display. It lets you manage what shows up on your screen, create custom dashboards, and pull in data from hundreds of sources — all from one place. Whether you want your calendar on the wall or the weather on your desk, this app makes it happen.
What makes TRMNL BYOS Laravel worth launching.
Choose from hundreds of community-built recipes for weather, calendars, stocks, sports, and more — all ready to display with a few clicks.
Set up a rotation of screens that changes throughout the day — show your calendar in the morning and your stats in the evening, automatically.
See battery level, WiFi signal strength, firmware version, and more for all your TRMNL devices right from one overview.
New TRMNL devices on your network are detected and added automatically — no manual setup needed.
Build your own displays using simple tools or connect to any data source with an API to show exactly what you want.
Use your custom screens alongside official TRMNL cloud plugins, switching between them seamlessly based on your schedule.
If you fit one of these, TRMNL BYOS Laravel is probably built for you.
Practical scenarios where TRMNL BYOS Laravel makes a real difference.
Display your daily calendar, upcoming appointments, and to-do lists on a beautiful e-ink screen that sits quietly on your desk or wall.
Show the weather forecast, family calendar, and grocery list in the kitchen so everyone knows what's happening without pulling out a phone.
TRMNL BYOS Laravel (also known as LaraPaper) is a powerful companion app for your TRMNL e-ink display. Think of it as the brain behind your screen — it decides what content appears, when it refreshes, and where the data comes from. You can browse hundreds of pre-built recipes from the community, like weather forecasts, calendar events, stock tickers, and sports scores, or create your own custom screens using simple tools. The app also supports playlists, so you can rotate through different displays throughout the day — morning news, afternoon calendar, evening stats. With over 200,000 downloads and a vibrant community building new recipes every week, it's the most popular way to manage your TRMNL device.
TRMNL BYOS Laravel is the most popular community-built app for managing your TRMNL e-ink display, with hundreds of pre-built recipes and an active community that's always adding more. It gives you complete control over what shows up on your screen — from calendars and weather to stock prices, sports scores, and even custom data from your own tools. Whether you want a simple clock on your desk or a rotating dashboard of everything you need to see, this app lets you build the perfect glanceable display for your life.
No per-seat pricing
Add your whole team for one flat fee.
Your data stays yours
Nothing passes through a third-party cloud.
Use your own domain
Run it on yourdomain.com with free SSL.
No terminal. No config. No docs.
Workflow automation
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Monitors, fixes & deploys 24/7
One platform. Every app. No surprises.
Your own private server — no shared hosting, no slowdowns.
Deploy TRMNL BYOS Laravel and as many other apps as you want — no per-app charges, ever.
Full ownership. No third-party access. Export anytime.
Unlimited apps, unlimited users, unlimited traffic. One bill.
SSL, backups, and updates run automatically behind the scenes.
Cancel anytime. Take your data with you. No questions asked.
What others charge for just the empty server.
Server costs only. Prices checked June 2026.
4 vCPU cores, 8 GB RAM, 150 GB storage
A solid place to start
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $48/mo | $29 (60%) |
| Vultr | $40/mo | $21 (53%) |
| Linode | $48/mo | $29 (60%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $84/mo | $65 (77%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $103.45/mo | $84.45 (82%) |
8 vCPU cores, 24 GB RAM, 400 GB storage
The sweet spot for most people
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $144/mo | $95 (66%) |
| Vultr | $144/mo | $95 (66%) |
| Linode | $192/mo | $143 (74%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $164/mo | $115 (70%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $231.17/mo | $182.17 (79%) |
16 vCPU cores, 64 GB RAM, 600 GB storage
For power users
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| Vultr | $320/mo | $221 (69%) |
| Linode | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $474.53/mo | $375.53 (79%) |
Prices checked June 2026. Excludes taxes, credits, backups, bandwidth.
Everything you need to know about launching TRMNL BYOS Laravel on OpenZapps.
It's an app that acts as the control center for your TRMNL e-ink display. It decides what content appears on your screen — like your calendar, weather, or tasks — and manages how often it updates.
Not at all. OpenZapps handles all the setup for you. Once the app is running, you just log in, pick a recipe from the catalog, and it shows up on your TRMNL device.
You pay a flat monthly fee to OpenZapps, and that covers everything needed to run this app along with any other apps in our catalog — no surprise charges.
Yes. The app runs on your own private cloud, and your data stays there. TRMNL devices only pull content from the server — they never send your personal information out.
Yes. Through OpenZapps, you can connect a custom domain to your app so it feels like your own personal dashboard.
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